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RE: Recurring shower odor with slow drainage: clog, trap, or venting?
The distinction about water remaining after drainage is useful. For future cases, I’d make the first hands-on check mechanical: - Remove and clean the shower strainer, then inspect as far into the drain and trap access ...
RE: Swapping out old faucets and toilets - what brands actually last?
- Had the same debate when I started my reno - tempted by some of those “statement” faucets, but the reviews scared me off. - Ended up with Moen for the kitchen and Delta in the bathroom. Both have held up, even with har...
RE: What would you do if your kid wandered into a half-demo’d kitchen?
- Totally get the “patched walls and all” mindset. I’ve already accepted that my baseboards are basically Swiss cheese at this point. - I do wonder, though - has anyone tried those magnetic locks or other non-gate soluti...